New York: The United States Report on Unsubstantiated Statistics reports that statistics with no basis in fact was up 12.8% in 2004 compared to 2003. This nearly $25 Million study, up by 3.5% from the previous year, gathered data on nearly 83% of the total statistics published in print, internet news, and congressional reports.
Some of the highlights include a 45% increase in wardrobe malfunctions, 23% increase in violence against persons, 95% decrease in trust in the government, and .05% decrease in people believing government reports (in which only 35% of the US population believes it anyway.)
When asked about the government making up statistics, a leader of the congressional ethics committee said, “We’re Congress. We don’t make things up.” That was said with a straight face. Continue reading →
I saw in the news today that Vegas as a show of good will has stop allowing people to gamble on the NBA all star game, they are doing this to try and help people who are gambling addicts. Vegas is doing their part… lol.. how fucking hilarious. Ok.. first of all if you gamble on the NBA All Star game you have very deep deep gambling problems.. I can’t see removing one game.. that nobody else besides the deeply troubles addicts bet on anyway.. is really going to help anybody at all. So in the nature of helping people I’ve compiled some signs that you have a gambling problem.
1. You bet on college football spring games.
2. You bet on NFL preseason games.
3. You bet on coinflips.
4. You bet on hockey even if you don’t like the sport.
5. You bet on All Star Games
6. You bet on any womans sport.
If you fall under any of those catagories you need to seek help… seriously. lol Continue reading →
